Anne of Geierstein or The Maiden of the Mist (Three Volume Set)

by The Author of " Waverley " etc, (Walter Scott)

Published by Cadell and Co. , and Simpkin & Marshall, Edinburgh & London, 1829

About this Item

A re-backed 3 volume,1st Edition, set. Each volume in identical (presumed original) green pebbled cloth-covered boards with a newer, very similarly coloured, green cloth spine, and a Blue blocked, Gilt bordered, Gilt Title to the spine of each volume. New lemon endpapers to each book. Corners bumped and rubbed with age. Lacks all half-titles and advertisements, all books start with the title page after the new endpapers. Quite heavy foxing (browny-yellow spotting/patching) throughout to all volumes. Bindings very tight, all hinges sound, and, apart from the foxing, the text is clear and otherwise clean. No Inscriptions or other marks. Vol 1 = 336 pp; Vol. 2 = 346 pp; Vol 3 = 381 pp. " 'Anne of Geierstein' begins in autumn 1474 and ends in January 1477 with the defeat of Charles the Bold, The Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Nancy. Both Ballantyne and Scott had serious doubts about Anne of Geierstein and were therefore pleasantly surprised to find that the novel sold well especially in England. Along with 'The Fair Maid of Perth', Anne of Geierstein was Scott's most commercially successful novel after 1825." . SEE IMAGES. ; Each Volume Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall.

Seller Inventory # 114026

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Anne of Geierstein or The Maiden of the Mist (Three Volume Set)
• Publisher: Cadell and Co. , and Simpkin & Marshall, Edinburgh & London
• Publication Date: 1829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ireland. Scotland. Celtic
  • Bindings
  • Antiquarian -19th Century or Earlier
  • Fiction